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Math 6420 • PDE

Spring 2010 • Question 10

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Math 6420 • PDE Spring 2010 • Question 10

Find the leading order term of the asymptotic expansion of the integral \[ I(s)=\int _{-\infty }^{\infty } e^{is\left (t+\frac {t^3}{3}\right )}\,dt, \qquad s\text { is real and }s\to +\infty , \] as well as a rigorous estimate of the error.

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Find the leading order term of the asymptotic expansion of the integral
\[
  I(s)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{is\left(t+\frac{t^3}{3}\right)}\,dt,
  \qquad s\text{ is real and }s\to+\infty,
\]
as well as a rigorous estimate of the error.

Topic Tags

Cauchy Integral Formula and Integral Theorems Linear Programming and Optimization Real Integral Evaluation by Complex Methods Stationary Phase and Steepest Descent